Function |
Factor XII is a serum glycoprotein that
participates in the initiation of blood coagulation, fibrinolysis, and
the generation of bradykinin and angiotensin. Prekallikrein is cleaved
by factor XII to form kallikrein, which then cleaves factor XII first to
alpha-factor XIIa and then trypsin cleaves it to beta-factor XIIa.
Alpha-factor XIIa activates factor XI to factor XIa. |